Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn-Chapter 249 - 38: Pueraria Root + Mint = Xiao Xian Brand Hangover Medicine

"It’s this smell, the hangover medicine made from Pueraria Root," Mrs. Zeng, who often had to socialize, had previously prepared Dendrobium Powder at home, but if you drank too much, you’d feel drained, so they switched to a folk remedy using Pueraria Root powder.

"Pueraria Root doesn’t have this smell, this is the smell of wheat. Our village’s new flour smells just like this. I’ve never heard of anyone using flour to cure a hangover," Xiao Xian, enduring the alcohol smell from Mrs. Zeng by her side, felt uncomfortable from the fumes.

"You’re right, it’s not the smell of alcohol, you’re trying to deceive me," Mrs. Zeng’s tongue was tied as she spoke with a drunken slur.

"Let me taste it," Zhang Yiyi took over the teacup, took a sip, and assessed the aftertaste, "Mmm, it’s very similar to the Mai Le Essence I’ve had before, but it seems to have a flour smell."

"My mom has been drinking this for over a year, it shouldn’t be fake," Zeng Xuerou said skeptically, looking at the coffee-colored liquid in the cup.

"Every time after drinking it, don’t you just fall into a deep sleep. They added nightshade and Sour Jujube Seed, both of which induce sleep," Xiao Xian glanced at the powder and recognized the ingredients inside. frёeωebɳovel.com

"How do you know that?" Several pairs of eyes turned towards Xiao Xian, mixed with a few breaths of alcohol smell from Mrs. Zeng.

"You forgot, I live in the mountains, I’ve seen plenty of herbal medicines, just a smell and I know," Xiao Xian chuckled hee-hee, while the rest looked skeptical.

Although still somewhat doubtful, Zeng Xuerou went back to the kitchen and brewed another cup of Dendrobium Powder. Despite drinking the concoction, Mrs. Zeng still vomited and was rowdy later, until she finally fell asleep quietly around nine or ten o’clock.

The dormitory doors at school were already closed, so Xiao Xian and her companions were arranged to stay in the guest room at the Zeng Family’s house.

Zhang Yiyi went into the bathroom, Xiao Xian changed into a set of pajamas from Zeng Xuerou, remembering Grandma Zeng was still tidying up, she went downstairs wanting to help.

Downstairs, Grandma Zeng had already tidied up and was sitting on the sofa in the living room, wiping away tears. Earlier, in front of Xiao Xian and Zhang Yiyi, Grandma Zeng swallowed her anger, knowing that Mrs. Zeng drank socially for business reasons, but socializing shouldn’t come at the expense of health. Drinking until it hurts the stomach and liver, when health problems arise, it’s often too late to treat them.

"Grandma, maybe I just won’t continue with school after graduating from junior high. I can help out with the family business," Zeng Xuerou, at school, also constantly worried about her mother’s health, living in fear every day.

"Xiao Rou, what nonsense are you talking about? After your dad passed away, your mom has been counting on you to study hard and find a good job in the future," said Mrs. Zeng. A widow who had lost her husband at a young age, she never spoke of the grievances she suffered in the business world at home. But Zeng Xuerou, from a young age, was perceptive and noticed her mother’s drunken outbursts, cursing at clients and customers, she heard it all.

"What’s the use of studying if you can’t even tell real medicine from fake? No wonder mom hasn’t been sleeping well lately. It must be because of the hangover medicine I got from outside," Zeng Xuerou sadly watched her mother get drunk time after time. Health checks revealed alcoholic liver disease and high blood pressure. At only forty, in the prime of life, all of her health issues were caused by drinking. Zeng Xuerou felt heartbroken for her mother and had purchased an expensive hangover remedy to help, only to end up with a fake product that didn’t alleviate the intoxication and even caused Mrs. Zeng mild insomnia.

"Xiao Rou, Grandma knows you and your mom are both strong-willed. If your dad were still alive, you wouldn’t have to live such a hard life," Grandma Zeng wiped her eyes as she cried, hugging her granddaughter.

Xiao Xian also felt upset after hearing such a sad conversation. Her footsteps, as she walked down the stairs, faltered. She felt stuck, unsure whether to go up or down. Just then, Zeng Xuerou looked up and saw Xiao Xian, appearing very embarrassed, and quickly turned her head away.

"I came down for some water," Xiao Xian said awkwardly, and after thinking for a bit, she added, "Actually, it’s not hard to find a good hangover remedy. If you get good quality Pueraria Root, whether you infuse it or boil it, drinking it before or after alcohol consumption can help protect the liver and alleviate symptoms of intoxication." When she started speaking, she was a bit hesitant, but as she went on, she spoke more smoothly. There was one thing Xiao Xian didn’t get wrong; the Yunnan Mountain area indeed has a lot of herbal medicines. After getting to know the Red Locust Great Wizard, she really did learn about quite a few herbal plants.

The Miao family has a tradition of using herbal medicines to relieve intoxication, and Pueraria Root is considered an essential ingredient among them.

"Just ordinary Chinese medicine will do? Are there any herbs that can lower blood pressure?" Zeng Xuerou didn’t know much about Chinese medicine; she trusted the convenience of Western medicine that was easy to prepare. However, Grandma Zeng deeply believed in Xiao Xian’s words, professing the benefits of Chinese medicine.

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